A report on knowledge 1979 came to be his bestknown and most referenced book for those seeking to define the. How do we define knowledge in a postindustrial society equipped with new media, instantaneous communication technologies and universal access to information. The narrative of the postmodern condition moves along two temporal periods, one being modernity. List of books and articles about jeanfrancois lyotard.
Apr 17, 2020 jeanfrancois lyotard, french philosopher and leading figure in the intellectual movement known as postmodernism. Apr 04, 2014 jeanfrancois lyotard 1927 1998 the metanarrative. After studying at the sorbonne, he completed an agregation teaching degree in philosophy in 1950 and joined. Jeanfrancois lyotard stated in the postmodern condition 1979 that postmodernism was a reaction to the failings of modernism. Lyotard, in discussing the nature of technology, regards the economic drive and output of things related to technology and computers as a majorly important topic. About jeanfrancois lyotard jeanfrancois lyotard 19241998 was one of the most important french philosophers of the twentieth century. Lyotard may be one of the doyens of postmodernism but personally i found this irrelevant and tedious. A report on knowledge jeanfran ois lyotard translation from the french by geoff bennington and brian massumi foreword by fredric jameson theory and history of literature, volume 10. Lyotards subtitle, a report on knowledge, is key to understanding the nature of his exercise. He distinctly discusses the nature of how knowledge itself is being commodified to the point of being sought after for the sake of knowledge. The postmodern condition work by lyotard britannica.
Key theories of jean francois lyotard by nasrullah mambrol on may 25, 2017 8 a french philosopher of the poststructuralist school, jean francois lyotard 19251998 is perhaps best known for his book the postmodern condition. Though he is often neglected as a philosopher in recent days, he still has a lot of influence to modern thinking by giving his account on knowledge which highly influenced postmodernism. Jeanfrancois lyotard literary and critical theory oxford. Jeanfrancois lyotard postmodern condition the postmodern condition a report on knowledge. Oct 29, 2006 lyotards analysis of the postmodern condition has been criticized as being internally inconsistent. Jean francois lyotard stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. A straightforward introduction to lyotards work, broader in scope that malpas 2003, covering the development of lyotards thought from his early marxist writings on algeria and the struggle for algerian independence to his writings on the postmodern. Jeanfrancois lyotards postmodernism and the contemporary world. He was cofounder of the international college of philosophy with jacques derrida, francois chatelet, and gilles deleuze. Email citation a straightforward introduction to lyotards work, broader in scope that malpas 2003, covering the development of lyotards thought from his early marxist writings on algeria and the struggle for algerian independence to his writings on the postmodern.
Lyotard, jeanfrancois internet encyclopedia of philosophy. A report on knowledge theory and history of literature, volume 10 9780816611737. Jeanfrancois lyotard french philosopher and writer. Bamfords book is the first to consider lyotards work and ideas in the. Our working hypothesis is that the status of knowledge is altered as societies enter what is known as the postindustrial age and cultures enter what is known as the. Lyotard begins the postmodern condition by pointing out how the field of knowledge has changed in the years since world war ii. Apr 20, 2020 jean francois lyotard is one of the staple philosophers of postmodern thinking. Judged by the yardstick of science, the majority of them prove to be fables. Jeanfrancois lyotard 19241998 was a french philosopher whose best known workoften to his chagrinwas his 1979 the postmodern condition.
Lyotards analysis of the postmodern condition has been criticized as being internally inconsistent. There are many reasons why modernism might be said to have failed. Lyotard was not primarily prescribing what knowledge should be but attempting. A report on knowledge theory and history of literature, volume 10 by jean francois lyotard 1st first edition paperback1984 jean francois lyotard on. Jeanfrancois lyotard is considered by many as the preeminent nonmarxist philosopher of the postmodern condition.
Despite its popularity, however, this book is in fact one of his more minor works. The postmodern would be that which, in the modern, puts forward the unpresentable in presentation itself. A report on knowledge 1979 acclaimed for his innovative investigation of postmodernity, jean francois lyotards wellreferenced tome, the postmodern condition. The postmodern condition university of minnesota press. A report on knowledge 1979 a brief book, a small study, an occasional one that lyotard himself did not consider either important or a work of philosophy, the postmodern condition. As a youth, lyotard considered becoming a monk, a painter, and a historian. Key theories of jean francois lyotard literary theory. For example, thinkers like alex callinicos 4 and jurgen habermas 5 argue that lyotards description of the postmodern world as containing an incredulity toward metanarratives could be seen as a metanarrative in itself. This paper examines the thought of jeanfrancois lyotard in relation to the problems of justice and the constitution of a postmodern politics. A report on knowledge is a 1979 book by the philosopher jeanfrancois lyotard, in which the author analyzes the notion of. Apr 19, 2018 reading lyotards the postmodern condition today, its easier to see how much he got right, and why so much that was done in postmodernisms name was an aberration. Jeanfrancois lyotard 19241998 french poststructuralist philosopher, best known for his highly influential formulation of postmodernism in the postmodern condition. Jean francois lyotard stated in the postmodern condition 1979 that postmodernism was a reaction to the failings of modernism. Written at the request of the council of universities of the provincial government of quebec on the state of knowledge in the contemporary world, this work brought the term postmodernism, already in use in other fields, such as the arts and.
Jeanfrancois lyotard is one of the staple philosophers of postmodern thinking. In the postmodern condition jean francois lyotard extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status uf science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information and knowledge are controlled in the western world. Eric ed408657 lyotard, education, and the problem of. Jean francois lyotard, born in 1924 in versailles, france, was a literary theorist and philosopher. First published in 1979, the book questions the nature of knowledge in a rapidly changing world, and it questions what postmodernity means for science and technology. In that work, lyotard attempted to define the principle aspects of postmodernity. A report on knowledge 1979 came to be his bestknown and most referenced book for those seeking to define.
He was the author of classic philosophical texts such as discourse, figure. In the spirit of freshness and as a way of providing what i hope is a unique angle on the philosophers abstract theory, below are quotes from the text along with my observations incorporating what i judge to be a nearperfect literary example of. The ideas and philosophies set down in his many other works depict a wide range of interests from culture to politics and the arts. In the postmodern condition jeanfrancois lyotard extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status uf science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information and knowledge are controlled in the western world. The postmodem condition theory and history of literature. This paper offers lyotards intellectual biography, describes his political writings and subsequent turn to philosophy, and discusses his views on capitalism in the postmodern condition and the problem of the legitimation of knowledge.
Reading lyotards the postmodern condition today, its easier to see how much he got right, and why so much that was done in postmodernisms name was an aberration. A report on knowledge the first 5 chapters international symposium. A report on knowledge is a nonfiction book by jeanfrancois lyotard. Best known in the englishspeaking world for his book the postmodern condition, jeanfrancois lyotard was one of the most important and complex french thinkers of the twentieth century. Other articles where the postmodern condition is discussed. A report on knowledge, theory and history of literature, vol. In the years after the publication of lyotards the postmodern condition, critical readers such as axel honneth, richard rorty, seyla benhabib, dana villa and allen dunn questioned what they interpreted as a purely negative vision of politics, based on the disavowal of universality, existing institutions, consensus and communication without. A report on knowledge 1979 was initially commissioned by conseil des universites quebec as an investigation into how society should reevaluate our. No field has grown faster than computer science and its corollary. The postmodern condition quotes by jeanfrancois lyotard. In this new critical biography, kiff bamford traces the multifaceted, sometimes surprising, journey of lyotards life and work.
The first 5 chapters of main body of work are reproduced here. The 1979 publication of the postmodern condition brought lyotard worldwide fame, and in the 1980s and 90s he. L9 1984 001 8314717 isbn 0816611661 isbn 0816611734 pbk. Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed dynamically. In the postmodern condition jeanfrancois lyotard extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status uf science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information and knowledge are controlled in the. Jeanfrancois lyotard 19241998 was a french philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist, best known as a pioneer of postmodernism. The postmodern condition a report on knowledge jeanfrancois. Jean francois lyotard postmodern condition the postmodern condition a report on knowledge. In the postmodern condition jean francois lyotard extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status uf science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information and knowledge are controlled in the. In the postmodern condition jeanfrancois lyotard extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status uf science, technology, and the arts, the. Key theories of jean francois lyotard literary theory and. Welcome to the postmodern condition by french philosopher jeanfrancois lyotard 19241998. Jeanfrancois lyotard at european graduate school biography, bibliography, quotes and web resources the postmodern condition.
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